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Reporter's Notebook: Getting pricked by the Central Oregon blood crisis
Reporter's Notebook: Getting pricked by the Central Oregon blood crisis
Reporter's Notebook: Getting pricked by the Central Oregon blood crisis

Published on: 08/21/2026

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As a health and public safety reporter for The Bulletin I spend most of my time researching crises to inform the public on how these emergencies will affect them and […]

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